First Aid for Eldercare in Home Setting

Learn essential first aid and life support skills to care for elderly loved ones during medical emergencies.

Overview

Emergencies can happen anytime, especially among older adults who may be more prone to falls, fainting, or breathing difficulties. This course equips participants with the knowledge and hands-on skills to recognise and respond effectively to such situations, perform age-appropriate life support, and provide timely assistance before professional help arrives.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognise and respond effectively to common medical emergencies in older adults
  2. Perform basic life support interventions, including age-appropriate CPR and choking relief
  3. Stabilise the elderly person’s condition before professional medical help arrives

Course Outline

  1. Understanding the ageing body and recognising red flags that require urgent attention
  2. Identifying common medical emergencies such as falls, fainting, burns, cuts, nosebleeds, and breathing difficulties
  3. Performing initial assessment and ensuring scene safety
  4. Applying first aid responses for common emergencies, including bleeding control, immobilisation, burn care, and airway support
  5. Performing basic life support for older adults, including CPR, AED use, and choking management

Target Audience

  1. Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs)
  2. Home caregivers
  3. Volunteers interested in learning how to care for the elderly

Certification

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be awarded the Certificate of Completion by HMI Institute.

Course Date

13 May & 20 May 2023

3 June & 10 June 2023

8 July & 15 July 2023

Course Date

13 May & 20 May 2023

3 June & 10 June 2023

8 July & 15 July 2023

Course Date & Registration

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Course Duration

1 Day
Mode: In-person training

Course Venue

HMI Institute

Course Fee

$240 per participant
* Subject to GST

SkillsFuture Credit Claimable
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the programme. For more information on SkillsFuture Credit, please visit the SkillsFuture website.

Fees can be offset via SkillsFuture Credit.

Above Subsidy applicable for Singaporean / Singapore PR of age 21 years old and above.
*SSG Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy only applicable to Singaporean age 40 years old and above.

UTAP Funding Available

NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% unfunded course fee support with the UTAP funding
* For more information on UTAP, please visit the NTUC website.

Enquiry

HMI Institute reserves the right to postpone or cancel the courses if minimum enrolment is not met.

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